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I am thinking about waiting until fall. I know that they do not really put on weight until after a year. I figured we would process the JG once I had the fryers gone. I am tempted to allow at least one of the cockerels to grow to full size, giving me a huge bird to serve for next Christmas.

On a side note I kept 2 female. One is a Red Ranger, the other a Rainbow Dixie. The Red Ranger pullet is a healthy happy bird. The Rainbow Dixie has been bullied terribly. At first I thought she was simply over mated, but I watched one of my Jersey Giant Cockerels attack her and eat one of...

Both the Red Rangers and Rainbow Dixie birds seem very similar in weight and proportions. Both have yellow skin, both were easy to pluck (I only have the Cornish Cross to go by comparison, they seem very similar). The 18 week old birds definitely had a better sized breast. The 12 week old...

Processed birds: 18 week old Red Ranger I did not have a scale capable of weighing over 5 lbs. So the weights are not accurate, I can say for certain that both weighed over 5 lbs, estimated weight is 5.4 and 7 lbs. 12 week old Rainbow Dixies Weigh an average of 3.9 after processing. 12 week...

Today was processing day. We processed 12 birds, two 18 week old Red Rangers (one died of heat) and ten 12 week old Dixie Rainbow/Red Ranger birds. Before processing my 18 week old birds weighed, 8.6 lbs and 6.9 lbs. My largest, fastest growing RR did not handle the extreem heat of the...

I know and agree. We will get it. My brother has some experience with traping and hunting and is looking for something to do. I am just going to have to get stricter about appropriate bed times for birds.

Thank you! I will keep my eye on him...and move him in with the layers when it is time.

We have a predator. I counted heads last night and am missing one JG. The birds have taken to roosting outside the coop and when I go out to lock up I occasionally miss one in the dark. Last night everyone went to bed early so I could be sure to get everyone in and my layers got locked up in...

Your Colonel is a very handsome guy. Thank you for the pic, so I have something to base mine off of.

They are only 8weeks. I am certian he is a male, they just couldn't tell me if he was a decent male. I am not looking for a show bird by any means, but I figured I wanted to get a Rooster that was as close as possible to SOP for breeding. Mine are more skittish then the others, they hate weekly...

Lol speaking of Lucky Males. I believe this is going to be my Rooster I asked the experts on the Jersey Giant thread and was told he was too young for a definite answer and I need to get a picture of him standing still and upright, but that he was a ok start. Getting a picture of him standing...

Those are some impressive drumsticks

The birds are now 8 weeks. I missed weigh in on Wednsday because i lost my scale. Found it yesterday and so got the weugh in today instead. Rainbow Dixies They weigh an average of 1376 grams or 3.03 lbs. Red Rangers They weigh an average of 1567 grams (i have one bird that weighed in at...

They look very happy. How old do you want then to be before you freerange them?

So FYI the Excel App is not user friendly. But after playing with it for an evening, i have a graph. It did not reveil any surprises, but is still interesting to see.

I have my 3 heaviest Jesery Giants tagged My heaviest weighed in at 672 g. He is also my least attractive to my untrained eye. I have asked the Jersey Giant Thread for their opinion. The next 2 both weigh 623g. They have redder better looking combs. They are tagged, so i will contiune...

I am late with my weights because DH let the birds out of the coop early yesterday and the idea of trying to chase each down around the yard was ridiculous. But I now have each weighed, only a day late. Rainbow Dixie Weigh an average of 1095g or 2.4lbs. They gained 307g. Red Ranger Weigh an...

I see. I had considered dark Cornish but never got any. He does look meatie.

These are Sasso?

Good